Guatemalan Food and Beverages is a solid subsector, organized and represented in Trade Unions and Chambers such as the Guatemalan Exporters' Association -AGEXPORT- and has enjoyed sustained growth in recent years. The subsector has high capacity and variety of production, and serves markets in: Africa, North America, South America, Asia, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East and Oceania. It is the most important industrial activity in Guatemala, generating more than 100,000 direct jobs and more than 400,000 indirect jobs, 60% of them for women.